Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And I corrected and strengthened their arms, and they will purpose evil against me.

New American Standard Bible

Although I trained and strengthened their arms,
Yet they devise evil against Me.

King James Version

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

Holman Bible

I trained and strengthened their arms,
but they plot evil against Me.

International Standard Version

"Though I have taught them and strengthened their arms, nevertheless they plot evil against me.

A Conservative Version

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they devise mischief against me.

American Standard Version

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

Amplified


Although I trained and strengthened their arms [for victory over their enemies],
Yet they devise evil against Me.

Bible in Basic English

Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.

Darby Translation

I have indeed trained, I have strengthened their arms, but they imagine mischief against me.

King James 2000

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise evil against me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I myself trained and strengthened their arms; but they plan evil against me.

Modern King James verseion

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet they think evil against Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I have taught them, and defended their army, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

NET Bible

Although I trained and strengthened them, they plot evil against me!

New Heart English Bible

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

The Emphasized Bible

When, I, had warned them, I strengthened their arm, - yet, against me, kept they on devising wickedness.

Webster

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

World English Bible

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I instructed -- I strengthened their arms, And concerning Me they think evil!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

Context Readings

Ephraim's Guilt

14 And they cried not to me in their heart, for they shall wail upon their beds: for corn and new wine they will assemble themselves together; they will turn aside against me.. 15 And I corrected and strengthened their arms, and they will purpose evil against me. 16 They will turn back not to the Highest: they were as a bow of deceit: their chiefs shall fall by the sword from the wrath of their tongue: this their derision in the land of Egypt

Cross References

Nahum 1:9

What will ye purpose against Jehovah? he made a completion: straits shall not rise up twice.

2 Kings 13:5

(And Jehovah will give to Israel a saviour, and they will go forth from under the hand of Aram: and the sons of Israel will dwell in their tents as yesterday the third day.

2 Kings 13:23

And Jehovah will compassionate them, and he will pity them, and he will turn to them on account of his covenant with Abraham, Isaak, and Jacob; and he would not destroy them, and he cast them not from his face even till now.

2 Kings 14:25-27

He turned back the bound of Is reel from the entrance of Hamath, even to the sea of the sterile region, according to the word of Jehovah the God of Israel which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, which was of the winepress of the pit.

Job 5:17

Behold, happy the man God shall rebuke him: and thou shalt not reject the correction of the Almighty:

Psalm 2:1

Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?

Psalm 62:3

How long will ye set upon a man? ye will kill all of you: as a wall inclining, a wall thrust down.

Psalm 94:12

Happy the man whom thou shalt chastise, O Jah: and thou wilt teach him from thy laws.

Psalm 106:43-45

Many times he will deliver them, and they will embitter with their counsel, and they will be brought low in their iniquity.

Proverbs 3:11

My son, thou shalt not reject the instruction of Jehovah, and thou shalt not loathe upon his reproofs:

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him?

Acts 4:25

Having said by the mouth of David thy servant, That why were the nations insolent, and did the people practise vain things

Romans 1:21

Wherefore having known God, not as God did they honour or return thanks; but were rendered vain in their conversations, and their heart without understanding was darkened.

2 Corinthians 10:5

Taking down reckonings, and every elevation lifted up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Hebrews 12:5

And ye have totally forgotten the entreaty which is spoken to you as to sons, My son, neglect not the instruction of the Lord, nor be enervated being rebuked by him:

Revelation 3:19

I, if as many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be emulous therefore, and repent.

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